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tableau

tab·leau [ tá bl, ta blṓ ] (plural tab·leaux [ tá blz, ta blṓz ] or tab·leaus)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. picturesque display: a vivid and wide-ranging description or display

2. striking visual scene: a visually dramatic scene or situation that suddenly arises

3. theater 
Same as  tableau vivant


[Late 17th century. Via French< Old French tablel "small table" < table (see table)]
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